I think all the NFL players should wear the Guardian Caps because they look cooler than the normal helmets

I wish I could get everyone to understand that the powers that be don't care if you don't vote

This week on the podcast we discuss the first four episodes of Penelope on Netflix. Give a listen! 📺 #Penelope

The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 68: News, Notes & Penelope Episodes 1--4

On The TV Obsessive Podcast Episode 68, we discuss recent TV news and delve into the first half of Penelope on Netflix

Robinsons: Bijan: Pretty, pretty good... could be better? Brian: A nice "boring" RB Wan'Dale: We love a scam Demarcus: Should get targets? Allen: No thanks, but thanks for the memories James: We need a documentary about this guy Mrs.: Are you trying to seduce me?

“Presidential polls are no more reliable than they were a century ago,” but polling is now the centerpiece of American politics, with “the media obsessing over each statistically insignificant blip”. Why do we pay so much attention to this bullshit? [prospect.org]

The Polling Imperilment

Presidential polls are no more reliable than they were a century ago. So why do they consume our political lives?

There's no monoculture anymore, and those institutions that relied on determining the culture have no idea what to do about it

DCcdcarter13.bsky.socialSep 25, 2024 3:11am

Voters (and the Harris campaign) have "left the New York Times alone on its bespoke soapbox, screaming centrist nonsense into the void." Good read from @drewmagary.bsky.social. www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...

The New York Times is washed

Recent mismanagement of political stories ahead of the election, and other issues, have led Drew Magary to say that the New York Times is no longer relevant.

I think the death penalty is murder by the state and thus only justified when the crime is treason. But if it's treason...

One more time and we can make him go away

LIcoolhand.bsky.socialSep 23, 2024 1:40am

Finally, an argument that’ll sway independent voters

Trump says he won’t run for president again in 2028 if he loses in November

Republican nominee says in interview that he ‘doesn’t see that at all’ and he hasn’t made deals with Musk or RFK Jr

Happy anniversary to LOST, which premiered 20 years ago today. We have a bunch of LOST articles on the site, but the best one may be this entry from Hannah Searson 📺

Lost's True Constant Was Sentimentality, and That's a Good Thing

Lost was a sentimental show throughout its run, and it's time to celebrate its beautiful dedication to love, with Hannah Searson.

On the 20th anniversary of Lost, perhaps you might enjoy this little thing I wrote on its use of philosopher names 📺

What's in a Name? References in Lost to Real World Figures

Caemeron Crain lists his five favorite names in Lost that make reference to historically existing people in the real world